En el contexto de una abundante diversidad —biologica, cultural, etnica—, de profundas desigualda... more En el contexto de una abundante diversidad —biologica, cultural, etnica—, de profundas desigualdades sociales y las actitudes de las fuerzas hegemonicas en Latinoamerica, un proceso coherente de gobernanza ambiental esta resultando ser dificil y la injusticia ambiental se esta agravando. Sin importar que zona de la region se observe, hay un aumento en el numero y la intensidad de conflictos entre los grupos comprometidos a promover el desarrollo economico (es decir, la acumulacion privada) y los que afirman hablar a favor del planeta y/o por el bienestar de la gran mayoria de la poblacion o de minorias particulares, que se sienten excluidas de estos procesos y que son las mas perjudicadas por los impactos negativos de estas actividades. Este articulo aborda las causas subyacentes de estos conflictos, dando voz a algunos de los actores que participan activamente en el desarrollo de sus propias alternativas para la construccion de sociedades pos-capitalistas. Estas alternativas surgen...
The Essential Guide to Critical Development Studies, 2021
Addresses the question as to whether the forces of capitalist development have managed to generat... more Addresses the question as to whether the forces of capitalist development have managed to generate forces of resistance capable of moving beyond capitalism. He argues that indeed the communities on the extractive frontier constitute a revolutionary force, a collective agency of transformative change, and an alternative future.
... Unfortunately, these grassroots initiatives, and the model of small-scale, community-controll... more ... Unfortunately, these grassroots initiatives, and the model of small-scale, community-controlled activities they propose, face consider-able political opposition from local power ... Such opportunities, if properly implemented, could generate additional sources of financing to pay ...
Reflections on the evolution of the Union of Radical Political Economics and its relation to the ... more Reflections on the evolution of the Union of Radical Political Economics and its relation to the Global South.
Many people in Mexico and Latin America are organizing alternative ways of assuring their livelih... more Many people in Mexico and Latin America are organizing alternative ways of assuring their livelihood and that of their communities. There are numerous examples of people in urban areas promoting local activities, small workshops, and organizing cooperative and markets for local exchanges (through barter or use of local currencies or national monies) within and among communities. But in most of Latin America, these alternatives are emerging among peasants and indigenous groups, organized collectively in rural areas, forging evolving models of social economics that reflect their commitments to a variety of models of social, solidarity, and ecological economies (SSEEs). The proliferation of these initiatives reflects the recognition of their importance for human development and the relationship of socioeconomic processes with the environment.<br><br>In this chapter, we examine a number of experiences, joining them in an initial conceptualization of the SSEE. The chapter presents an integrated paradigm that highlights the ethical character of exchange, production and consumption processes. These alternatives are widely recognized as contributing to transforming the conception of individuals and their integration into social (collective) organizations, a dynamic that also transform their very essence. They are also changing the logic of production, deepening and extending communal processes, and contributing to improve synergies between the communities and their environments.
... perfectamente la decepci?n cubana sobre la estructura econ?mica existente as? como el deseo d... more ... perfectamente la decepci?n cubana sobre la estructura econ?mica existente as? como el deseo de contarse ... m?s amplia, los planificadores pueden transformar la estructura econ? mica mediante la inversi?n en nuevas industrias. De esta forma la ...
Yearbook of the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, 1989
Acute environmental deterioration has forced the Mexican government to begin to attempt to correc... more Acute environmental deterioration has forced the Mexican government to begin to attempt to correct the most egregious problems. New legislation permits the nascent environmental movement to demand consideration of the damages occasioned by economic development. Most public and private investment programs still do not include the costs of this damage in their planning process; virtually none are redesigned, even when serious shortcomings are identified. Some grassroots organizations are involved in exceptional programs with positive impacts on the environment. With the deepening of the economic crisis, however, even basic local services, such as drinking water, garbage collection and disposal, and sewage treatment, will continue to be deficient and deteriorate further; official efforts to reduce air and water pollution are just beginning and still quite inadequate. Private investors can scarcely be expected to do bettter: the pending list of workplace health and safety problems only ...
En el contexto de una abundante diversidad —biologica, cultural, etnica—, de profundas desigualda... more En el contexto de una abundante diversidad —biologica, cultural, etnica—, de profundas desigualdades sociales y las actitudes de las fuerzas hegemonicas en Latinoamerica, un proceso coherente de gobernanza ambiental esta resultando ser dificil y la injusticia ambiental se esta agravando. Sin importar que zona de la region se observe, hay un aumento en el numero y la intensidad de conflictos entre los grupos comprometidos a promover el desarrollo economico (es decir, la acumulacion privada) y los que afirman hablar a favor del planeta y/o por el bienestar de la gran mayoria de la poblacion o de minorias particulares, que se sienten excluidas de estos procesos y que son las mas perjudicadas por los impactos negativos de estas actividades. Este articulo aborda las causas subyacentes de estos conflictos, dando voz a algunos de los actores que participan activamente en el desarrollo de sus propias alternativas para la construccion de sociedades pos-capitalistas. Estas alternativas surgen...
The Essential Guide to Critical Development Studies, 2021
Addresses the question as to whether the forces of capitalist development have managed to generat... more Addresses the question as to whether the forces of capitalist development have managed to generate forces of resistance capable of moving beyond capitalism. He argues that indeed the communities on the extractive frontier constitute a revolutionary force, a collective agency of transformative change, and an alternative future.
... Unfortunately, these grassroots initiatives, and the model of small-scale, community-controll... more ... Unfortunately, these grassroots initiatives, and the model of small-scale, community-controlled activities they propose, face consider-able political opposition from local power ... Such opportunities, if properly implemented, could generate additional sources of financing to pay ...
Reflections on the evolution of the Union of Radical Political Economics and its relation to the ... more Reflections on the evolution of the Union of Radical Political Economics and its relation to the Global South.
Many people in Mexico and Latin America are organizing alternative ways of assuring their livelih... more Many people in Mexico and Latin America are organizing alternative ways of assuring their livelihood and that of their communities. There are numerous examples of people in urban areas promoting local activities, small workshops, and organizing cooperative and markets for local exchanges (through barter or use of local currencies or national monies) within and among communities. But in most of Latin America, these alternatives are emerging among peasants and indigenous groups, organized collectively in rural areas, forging evolving models of social economics that reflect their commitments to a variety of models of social, solidarity, and ecological economies (SSEEs). The proliferation of these initiatives reflects the recognition of their importance for human development and the relationship of socioeconomic processes with the environment.<br><br>In this chapter, we examine a number of experiences, joining them in an initial conceptualization of the SSEE. The chapter presents an integrated paradigm that highlights the ethical character of exchange, production and consumption processes. These alternatives are widely recognized as contributing to transforming the conception of individuals and their integration into social (collective) organizations, a dynamic that also transform their very essence. They are also changing the logic of production, deepening and extending communal processes, and contributing to improve synergies between the communities and their environments.
... perfectamente la decepci?n cubana sobre la estructura econ?mica existente as? como el deseo d... more ... perfectamente la decepci?n cubana sobre la estructura econ?mica existente as? como el deseo de contarse ... m?s amplia, los planificadores pueden transformar la estructura econ? mica mediante la inversi?n en nuevas industrias. De esta forma la ...
Yearbook of the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, 1989
Acute environmental deterioration has forced the Mexican government to begin to attempt to correc... more Acute environmental deterioration has forced the Mexican government to begin to attempt to correct the most egregious problems. New legislation permits the nascent environmental movement to demand consideration of the damages occasioned by economic development. Most public and private investment programs still do not include the costs of this damage in their planning process; virtually none are redesigned, even when serious shortcomings are identified. Some grassroots organizations are involved in exceptional programs with positive impacts on the environment. With the deepening of the economic crisis, however, even basic local services, such as drinking water, garbage collection and disposal, and sewage treatment, will continue to be deficient and deteriorate further; official efforts to reduce air and water pollution are just beginning and still quite inadequate. Private investors can scarcely be expected to do bettter: the pending list of workplace health and safety problems only ...
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